Eastern Mindanao Command chief Rodolfo Obaniana had troops deployed to augment other law enforcers hunting for the 49 escapees in the recent Cotabato jailbreak, dead or alive. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag)
PHILIPPINE National Police Chief Oscar Calderon is amenable to the idea of transferring high-risk inmates from the North Cotabato provincial jail to a more secured penal institution for reasons of security.
In his visit to Kidapawan City last Thursday, Calderon said they will readily transfer all high-risk detainees of the province to Manila once the Department of Justice (DOJ) orders them to do so.
3 rebels meted 14 years
THREE members of the New Peoples' Army (NPA) were convicted of the crime of rebellion and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
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Group hails mayor's approval of aerial spray ordinance
PRO-aerial spray ban advocates are overjoyed that City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has finally signed into law the ordinance, which according to them, proves that an aware and organized citizenry and leaders with strong political can do a lot.
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